This is NOT the Captain Thomas Harris of Jamestown, Virginia
1598 was left an annuity of £14 per year by his grandmother, Dame Alice Smythe.
1617 died unmarried and without issue according to his will:
Essex Archdeaconry Wills DABW20/299 In the name of god Amen the tenthe daye of Marche in the yeare o' lord one thousand sixt hundred and sixteene. I Thomas Herris of Crixsey in the county of Essex Gentleman being at this pnte yll and weake in body but yet of good and pfect minde and memorie do make and declare this my testm and last will in form following, that is to say ffirst and above all things I do commend my soule into the handes of Almighty god my maker Assuredly believeing throughe the precious death and bloodshedding of Jhesus Christ his sonne my only Savior and redeemer to have free remyssion & forgivemes of all my synnes and to be saved. And my body I commytt to the Earthe to be Buried in Christian &decent manner.
Item I give to the pore of the pishe of Crixsey aforesaid iii vi viii.
Item I give to my loving brother Sr Arthur Herris knight my Gray stoned horse.
Item I give to my Brethren Mr William Herris and Mr John Herris to either of them the sevrall some of tenn pounds.
Item I give to my three sisters Mrs Marie Browne, Mrs Ffrancis Harris and Mrs Elizabeth the sevrall somes of tenn pounds apece.
Item I give to Mrs Marie Browne and Mrs Franncys Browne sisters of my brother Mr Gyles Browne to either of them tenn pounds apece.
Item I give to my loving cosen Mr Edwarde Herris counsellor at lawe tenn poundes.
Item I give to my loveing ffreind Mr Gregorye Pratt? [can't read] my Baie Nagge.
Item I give to George King tenn poundes.
All the said sevrall somes of tenn poundes formerly named and before given I will shal be paid within sixt monthes after my death by my Executor hereafter named.
Item I give twenty nobles amongst such servants as I shall apoynt my Executor to paie yt unto.
Item I give to my loving brother Gyles Browne Esquier all such stocke as I have at the ffarme called Troy Solforde in Burncham: And my desier is that he maie continue the holding of the said ffarme.
And lastly I do make my said Brother Mr. Gyles Browne my Executor requiring him to paie my debts And pforme this my last will and Testament.
Thomas Herris
Signed Sealed and declared to be his last will and Testament in the presence of
Th: Burnet William Gandy Geo. King pbat 8 Julii 1617
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